The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-28

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Coeporstiouk, rsporssd Avorao9 he0s IN
Noa 1Slnnd Ia.
II. Tipcin. Chairman a - OomQlttss On
Mathis, reported favorahty Hoo oan Mo. II
Nr. Wsrine. Chairman d tie Cc19ifsee %
Public Roads and HIghvayA repesfed hseAb!y
House b,ll No II, and unfsvoeaoay House eth
No 118
Mr. Hicks. Chairmaa Of the Uommitsee On
Claims, reported favorably Honss btu NO. u,
an act for the relief Of II. b A6ernashy and X
b Stapleton. and House bill No -, IN 90 te
f0a an act removing the political disabilities Of
George Holloman, return the same TO The House,
and recommend its reference 70 the Committee
On Judiciary On House bill No. 3. for the 70
lief OF Henry C. Denton, they think II would BE
injudcious to grant the relief prayed, and there
fore recommend that the said bill do not pasA
Mr.. S,rom. Chairman OF the Committee On
Agriculture, reported favorably House bill No
Mr.. Poser, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Temperance, reported unfavorably House bills
Nos 81 and 100
panying bills, placed among the orders Of the
day.
Mr. Spear, Chairman or the special Committee
to confer with the Senate committee on matters
relating 10 the committee 10 visit the Blind,
Deaf and Dunno Asylum, made the following re-
port in the matter Of investigating the status Of
the concurrent resolution providing for the ap-
pontment OF q committee of both houses TO visit
the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Asylum ct ST. An
gustine, we beg leave to report that We have in
vesiigated the same, and find that each house
had passed similar resolution. and that the
Senate refused TO concur ia the House resolu-
ton. under the impression that the House had
concurred in the Senate resolution and your
committee respectfully recommend that the
House do concur in the Senate resolution, and
that the committee as appointed by the respec-
tive houses, constitute the committee 70 visit
said Asylum.
The contested election case in Dade county
was passed over until Monday.
The consideration Of the report Of the special
committee TO investigate the 90 called missing
section was, on motion of Mr.. Saxon, passed over
until Monday.
ORDERS OF THE DAT.
House bill No 113, act to provide for the
payment of costs in criminal cases in the courts
OF This State, and House bill No ia, an act to
require clerks Of the courts 10 keep u separate
book of record for criminals, were read the sec
ond time
House bill No. 4S was, on motion OF Mr..
Brown, passed over for The present
House bill No 49, an act to amend section
of Chapter Isl of the Laws of Florida. was read
the second time. and on motion of Mr.. Tppn,
was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 107, an act in relation TO the
crime Of libel, was recommitted TO the Commit
Tee ON Judiciary.
House bill No. 1885, an act to enlarge the pow
of the Circuit Judges of the State OF Florida,
was read the second time, and on motion Of Mr..
Hind amended as follows:
Add to sectien l. And order the Sheriff TO
provide sufficient escort to protect their lives
while being conveyed to such prison; also, on
motion OF Mr. Hicks. amended as follows:
Preceded. Tha; all expense attending the re-
moval AMI keeping OF said prisoners shall be
borne by the county in which the offence was
committed, and the County Commissioners shall
make due provision therefor.
The bill ordered engrossed for q third
reading on Monday
House bill No. 81, act TO abate inemper-
ance, was read the second time, and, on motion
OF Mr. Saxon, 200 copies Of the bill was ordered
printed
A message was received from the Senate.
Mr.. Cpchurch, ot the Committee on Privileges
and Eiec ions, made the following amended re-
pOr; ON the part of the minority: The under
signed members of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections amend this their former report in
the contested case OF J. W. Davidson VS. J. W.
Evan by adding 10 said report the following
VIZ:
That the evidence reported by the majority of
said committee is insufficient to unseat a member
OF this body who was decided TO be elected BY
the County Canyassers, and who holds his seat
by virtue OF the authority Of the decision of the
State Board of Canvassers; and we further pre-
sent Tor the consideration of this House the tes-
imony taken on behalf of the contestee and
claim that such testimony is sufficient 10 show
that said contestee is duly elected; and we fur
ther cite the contested cases Of Jones and Nc
CURE and Putnam VS.. Tate and Cobb w. Nal
lory
In support of our conclusions, already reported
viz: That no sufficient notice was given as 10
eniite the contestant TO require the cOntestee to
respond to said pretended notice. and therefore
the contestant has no case
The report is further amended as follows viz:
That testimony was taken before the committee.
appears from the evidence, on behalf of the
contestant which was wholly Illegal as the law
provides that the testimony must be taken before
Clerk Of the Circuit Court or a County Judge
as shown by section A, page 49S, of McClellan's
Digest. JOHN ]. UPCHURCH
W.. B. CARR,
CHAs. r. PERPALL
Mr.. Robinson was excused from attendance ON
the House until Wednesday next, Mr. Umstead
was excused until Monday next and Mr. Duncan
of Hamilton was excused until Wednesday next
The hour having arrived for the Joint Session.
the proceedings will be found in Senate reports.
and Immediately afterward the House adjourned
until Monday.
MONDAY, April IS, 1887.
The House met
A quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Tippin, the reading of Sat-